| (in German) Bundesamt für Verkehr (in French) Office fédéral des transports (in Italian) Ufficio federale dei trasporti (in Romansh) Uffizi federal da traffic | |
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 The building of the Federal Office of Transport (2014). | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal administration of Switzerland |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications |
| Website | www.bav.admin.ch |
The Federal Office of Transport FOT (German: Bundesamt für Verkehr, French: Office fédéral des transports OFT, Italian: Ufficio federale dei trasporti UFT, Romansh: Uffizi federal da traffic UFT) is a federal authority of the Swiss Confederation. It deals with public transport in Switzerland, i.e. railways, cableways, trolleybuses, buses and ships. It is also responsible for various aspects of freight transport. It implements the policies of the government (Federal Council), parliament and the Swiss electorate (sovereign) in these areas. The FOT reports to the Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC). The office employs 350 people (as of 2023) in five divisions: Business Administration and Organisation, Infrastructure, Finance, Safety and Policy. Peter Füglistaler, who was previously a member of the Executive Board of SBB Infrastructure, has been Director since June 2010[1].
The FOT is committed to efficient, environmentally friendly, safe and attractive public transport and freight transport. This results in close cooperation with public transport companies (licensed transport companies KTU) and freight transport companies, as well as with politicians.